Shelton Sampson Jr.

WR · #6 · Louisiana · JR · 6'4" · 206 · Baton Rouge, LA

Projected RES starter

66 2026 receiving yards

3 of 7 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

25 Career games (15 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Louisiana	4	4	3-7	66	22.0	0
2025	Louisiana	10	10	32-71	537	16.8	6
2024	LSU	8	1	0-6	0	0.0	0
2023	LSU	3	0	0-2	0	0.0	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 16.5 37

Yards per catch 22.0 96

Catch rate 42.9% 11

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Shelton

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Lunch Winfield QB · 1,153 pass yds · 7g

Darrell Smith RB · 156 rush yds · 5g

WR-X Kristion Brooks WR · 112 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

KeDarius Wade WR · 226 rec yds · 7g

WR-H

Russell Babineaux WR · 121 rec yds · 7g

Teddy Gawlik TE · 59 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Louisiana 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 14.0% 80

Red zone TD rate 78.8% 79

Line yards per carry 2.8 74

Sack rate allowed 5.5% 55

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W6	@ LT	5	2	60	0	0	21%
W7	TROY	2	1	6	0	0	12%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#82

Jaden Rashada QB · Pittsburg ASU

#83

Jayden Wayne EDGE · IMG Academy MIA

#84

Shelton Sampson Jr. WR · Baton Rouge Catholic LSU

#85

Caleb Herring EDGE · Riverdale TENN

#86

Braylan Shelby EDGE · Friendswood USC

WRs in the class

#13

Nathan Leacock Millbrook TENN

#14

Jaquaize Pettaway Langham Creek OKLA

#15

Shelton Sampson Jr. Baton Rouge Catholic LSU

#16

Ayden Williams Ridgeland MISS

#17 Tyler Williams Lakeland UGA

2026 · 37th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 97th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.